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. G. R. HOUGHTALING BELT BUCKLE Filed April 5, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l ATTORNEY March 20, .1928. 1,663,006`

. l G. R. HoUHTALlN'G BELT BUCKLE Filed AAprilv 5. 19:27A 2 Sheets-Shea? 2 mi zai? ATTORNEY Patentedi Mar. 20, 1928.

,Unirse GUY R. HOUGHTALING, or ROCHESTER, new YORK, AssICNOR To RICROK 1annu- FACTURING COMPANY, INC., on ROCHESTER, 'NEW YORK, .e CORPORArrON or NEW YORK.

Application 'led April 5,

l The present invention relates to belt buckles and more particularly to 'the type 2in which there is provided a clamping member movable to cooperate with a clamping surface on the buckle frame. An object of this invention is to provide a Clamping member moved toward the clamping surface of the buckle frame by the movement of a belt anchoring member which moves under the tension of the beltin a line atan angle to the line of movement of the clamping member under the action of two bevelled faces lying at a slightangle tothe line of movement of the belt anchoring member..

, swinging the clamping member about 'its l belt axis and also for effecting the movement of the clamping member transversely of its axis. A further object of the invention is to'provide a belt bucklehaving a1 pivot bar on which a clamping member. and a belt anchoring member are both anchored to turn-and also toslide transversely thereof, cooperatingportions being provided on the ber whereby the tension of the belt on the anchoringmember tends to maintain the clamping member in engagement with the v other end of' the belt.

To these and other ends thisl-inventionf consists of certain parts 'andcombinations Y of parts all .of which will be hereinafter described; the novel vfeatures being p outin'the appended claims. Y

ln the drawings i l Fig. Itis,A a rear view of a belt buckle constructed in accordance with this linvention; y

-Fig. 2 is ointed member mounted on the pivot pin Vor bar; Fi 3 is a sectional view through the uckle showing the lclampingl'member moved to free the belt; y

y Fig-4.- isk a section'on the line Ll-et, Fig. l;

Figi, 5"1s a sectionalview showingthe VLclamping' member in clamping relation with, the beltga perspective 'view showing the clamping member and the belt anchoring BELT BUCKLE.

192i?.` semina. 181,187.

Y Fig. 6 is a rear view'of another embodiment of th-e invention in which the clamping member and` the belt anchoring lmember y,are formed from. sheet metall stampings;A l g Fig. 7 is ja perspective view of thel belt anchoring member illustrated inFig. 6;

fFig. 8 is a central section through that embodiment of thej buckle illustrated in 1Fig. 9V is a sectional viewthrough the clamping member. and the anchoring mem- .ber yshowing them mounted upon the1 pivot v pin; and 1 Fig. l0 is a detail viewof the clamping member. A Referring to the illustrated embodiment of the invention, l indicates the face plate of a buckle frame which has flanges?. yturned inwardly4 over the 4.rear rtace of the plate in spaced relation to such face, these flanges being rolled at?) about the endsvof sov a pivot pin or barl 4 which extends between the' flanges 2. :The rear face ofthis faceplate l serves as a clamping face for one end5 of Ya belt.

The clamping member .6,in this instance, has a serrated face 7 and at yeach. end'is provided with arms 8 formed with slots 9 through which-the pivot pin or. shaft eX- .tends This'connection permits the clamping member not only to swing on the pivot pinl A1f-as an axis but also to move transver's'ely of said axis in Order that the Vclamping member may adapt vitself to belts off'dif- .ferent thicknesses.`

4The control ofthe clampingmember is effected in this instance by a belt yand anchoring member. such as theloop 10aboutwhich the belt end l11 is passed, said loop lhaving atv its inner :end a. bar l2 formed with a slot 13 through which the ypivot bar 4 for the clamping member ext-ends. This swing on thei bar about the axisvformed by the bar t and also tomove'transversely of said axis. f Y a' With the end in view of Vcontrolling the clamping member y6 from the belt end anchoring member, k'cooperating portions are provided betweenl lthe belt end vanchoring member and -the clamping member, these' portions being so formed that the clamping member is caused to swing with the belt aan- Islotzperinits .the belt/anchoring member to choring member about the axis formed 'by thebar 4while at the same time'the tension on the belt anchoring member' 10 will hold the clamping member 6 in firm engagement rwith the belt end 5 notwithstanding the thickness of such belt end. This connection is such, in this instance, that they two devices namely the clamping member 6 and the belt anchoring member l() must turn together' ,on the shaft or rod 4 but each maymove on the rod, transversely of the axis an amount determined by the thickness of a belt end 5 held between the clamping member and theY clampingA surface onthe rear side of the front plate 1. The Vcooperating surfaces, in this instance, comprise a flat beveled face `14 on the clamping member 6 between the two arms 8 and a Hat beveled surface on the bar 1Q, these surfaces being at a slight angle to the direction-or'pull or tension on the anchoring member l() so that the greater theV tension on the anchoring member, the greater will be Vthe pressure of the clamping member on the belt end 5. A shoulder 1G on the anchoring member assists in preventing the clamping member swinging relatively to the belt anchoring member.

YIn the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs. 6 to 10 inclusive, the buckle frame vl is the same as that shown 1n Fig.

y l andV` has inwardly turned flanges 2 on its rear face provided with roll portions 3 for ysecuring the Divot in 4.

member.

The clamping member 6a is provided with arms 8 bent from the material of the clamping member and formed with slots 9a. The serrated face 7a is formed on the upper surface of the connecting portion between the arms 8a while the underside of this connecting portion is beveledat 14".

The belt anchoring member is also made from sheet metal to provide a loop 10a and asubstantially box like member projecting from the loop formed by an end wall 10b and twoy side walls 10C. The side walls 10c are'provided with slots 13a4 which are at slight angles to the plane of theloop 10a. The top .surfaces ofthe end wall l0b and sides l0C are beveled at 15A and cooperate with the under surface 14a of the clamping It will be noted that the slots 18a and the slots 8 receive the pivot pin 4 and thaty the slots Savwhich extend transversely of Y the slot are at slight angles to the line of pull Von the belt anchoring loop 10,A The shoulders 16a assist in preventing'relative 4the belt anchoring member.

turning between the clamping member and Beyond the shoulders 16a and on the loop sideof the pivot of `the belt anchoring member 10a the f latter. is provided with portions 16.* which are adapted to cooperate with the belt end 5 beyond the part engaged by thefclamping member in order to prevent the limit of the swingingl action of the clamping memving member moves the clamping member a distance transversely of the axis determined by the thickness of the belt. The clamping member and the beltanchoring member turn together on a common axis for moving the clamping surface into and out of cooperative relation with the clamping Y,surface on the Ybuckle frame and at the same time the clamping member and the belt anchoring member are movable transversely of said axis to accommodate belts of different thick- Y nesses. The cooperating beveled surfaces on the clamping member and the belt anchoring member prevents any relative swinging movement between the two parts, and this swing is furtherr prevented by the shoulder on the belt anchoring member.

`What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A belt buckle comp-rising a buckle frame having a .clamping surface, a pin v supported on the frame in spaced relation to the clamping surface7 a. clamping member mounted to turn on said pin and also to move transversely thereof, a belt anchoring member mounted toturn on said pin and also to move transversely thereof, and co.

operating portions onl the belt anchoring member and the clamping member for effecting the movement of the clamping member toward the clamping surface` when tension is placed on the belt anchoring member.

2. A belt buckle. comprisingA a buckle frame having a clamping surfacethereon, a clamping member and a belt anchoring member both mounted to swing on the frame about a common axis,7and each mounted to move transverselyl of said axis on lines at angles to each other, and cooperating portions on the clamping member and the belt anchoring member for effecting the movement of the clamping member transversely of the axis when the belt anchoring member ismoved transversely on said axis by tension thereon.

3. A belt buckle comprisinga buckle-V frame having a clamping surface thereon, a pin supported in `spaced relation to said clamping surface, a. clamping member mounted to turn on the pin and also to move transversely thereof,a belt anchoring member mounted to-turn on the pin and also to move transversely thereof, and cooperating beveled surfaces on the clamping member and the belt anchoring member arranged at a slight angle to the line of movement of ythe belt anchoring member so that the tension on the belt anchoring member tends to move the clamping member toward the clamping surface on the buckle frame.

4. A belt buckle comprising a buckle frame having a clamping surface thereon, a pivot bar supported in spaced relation to the clamping surface, a clamping member having tWo slotted arms through which a pivot bar extends, said clamping member having a beveled surface between the slotted arms, and a belt anchoring member having a slottedportion through which the pivot bar extends, such slotted portion lying between the two slotted arms of the clamping member and having a beveled portion cooperating with the beveled portion on the clamping portion.

5. A belt buckle comprising a buckle frame having a clamping surface, a pin supported on the frame in spaced relation to the clamping surface, a clamping member mounted to turn on said pin and also to move transversely thereof, a belt anchoring member mounted to turn on said pin and also to move transversely thereof, and cooperating portions on the belt anchoring member and the clamping member for effecting the movement of the clamping member toward the clamping surface When tension is placed on the belt anchoring member, and a portion on the belt anchoring member to one side of the pivot of the latter for cooperating With the belt end engaged by the clamping member to limit the swinging movement of the clamping member.

6. A belt buckle comprising a buckle frame having a clamping surface thereon, a clamping member and a belt anchoring member both mounted to swing on the frame about a common axis, and each mounted to move transversely of said axis on lines at angles to each other, cooperating portions on the clamping member and the belt anchoring member forl effecting the movement olf-the clamping member transversely of the axis When the belt anchoring member is moved transversely on said axis by tension thereon, and a portion on the belt anchoring member to one side of the pivot of the latter for cooperating With the belt end engaged by the clamping member to limit the swinging movement of the clamping member.

7. A belt buckle comprising a buckle.

frame having a clamping surface thereon, a

A clamping member pivotally mounted on the frame and movable also transversely of its pivotal axis, a belt anchoring member pivotally mounted on the frame and also movable transversely of its pivotal axis, and

vcooperating portions on the belt anchoring member and the clamping member for moving the latter about its axis and also transversely of its axis.

GUY R. HOUGHTALING. 

